Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast

‘We are not sure how you survived.’ In this moment what do you do? What do you say? How do you take this sudden reality and use its energy to propel you into the life you may not have lived?  On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Founder and CEO of Walk Swiftly Productions and former Sports Journalist for ESPN and CBS Sports, Bonnie Berns...

In the moments of seemingly irreconcilable odds, how do you navigate the often times short path before you?  On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Oncologist, Father and Blood Clot Survivor, Dr. Mark Lewis to discuss the powerful affects of hope in the face of worst-case scenarios. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie...

If you knew, in the moment, that they would be the final words you would ever speak to your child, what would you say? On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Father and Political Advocate Doug Adkins to discuss the memory of his Daughter Emily Adkins and the groundbreaking work of systemic medical advocacy through the Emily Adkins Bill.  J...

It is the call no parent is ready to receive. Hearing those words echo from the receiver of your phone. She’s gone. How do you move forward when everything you know has changed? How do you move forward without your child? On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Mother, Activist and Community Leader Arshelle Brooks-Harris to discuss her jour...

Amidst the cheering and applause of the supportive crowd, you feel the break. SNAP! A moment you trained for years in the making thwarted by a broken bone. In the process of healing, complications arise and a blood clot changes the trajectory of your life. Forever. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Founder, CEO and President of Everyt...

Imagine waking up in a hospital. Your friends and family surround you, tears welling in every eye. Unbeknownst to you, they are gathered to say their final goodbyes. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Senior Policy Advisor, Public Health Advocate and Managing Director at Minat Health, Heide Bajnrauh to discuss her journey as a blood cl...

In the dead of night, the feeling of hot lighting rips across your chest. The soft and only irritating pain that you thought would go away on its own has become something worse. Something deadly. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by the Senior Vice President at ESPN+, John ‘JT’ Lasker to discuss his journey as a blood clot survivor. Join...

Just like any other day, you make your way home after a long day of work along the same path you’ve traveled thousands of times. This time it feels harder than normal. Your breath becomes heavy and your body feels weak. On the subway platform, you begin to shut down. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by the Attorney, Mother and Community...

Imagine waking up one winter morning knowing something doesn’t feel right. In an instant, you collapse and everything goes dark. In the miraculous events unbeknownst to you, you’re told that during a clotting emergency, you died. Twice.  On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by the Director for Events at Major League Soccer, Mimi MacKinnon t...

The crowd roars as you fly around the final turn. Pump after pump of your wheels, the moment is yours as you soar across the finish line. Amidst the cheering and congratulations something is off. Your legs feel swollen, and painful with discoloration. The return of a blood clot. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by decorated Paralympic a...

Gliding through the water with each calculated breath, hitting every fly turn with voracious tenacity. Suddenly everything changes. Something's wrong. A sharp pain rips across your chest. It’s the all-too-common global killer. A blood clot. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot podcast, we are joined by 8-time world champion and 2-time Olympic swimmer, author, and...

Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast is a show committed to shining a light on the dangers of blood clots and breathing life into The National Blood Clot Alliance’s mission of pushing these preventable killers to the forefront of public discourse. We will hear the stories of notable blood clot survivors like Olympic medalists Katie Hoff Anderson & Tatyana McFadden , among others, as well a...